Mothers of the disappeared want the Arctic 30 to come home

Google them and the words 'bravery', 'audacity', and 'justice' are among the first to pop up. Thousands of articles, stacks of books and scores of songs – even one by U2 - have been dedicated to them.

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo is an association of Argentine women whose children were "disappeared" from 1976-1983 during the country's notorious "Dirty War".

Human rights groups estimate that over 30,000 people were kidnapped and murdered during this time in Argentina - one of South America's most brutal episodes of state-sponsored repression.

The group's name comes from the square where they gathered on an April day in 1977. With public gatherings illegal at the time, the police tried to move them on but they peacefully resisted, linking arms and walking together around the square. This was the action that established the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Association.

Tirelessly demanding justice for their children over four decades, hundreds of former military officials have been convicted for their role in the abductions. But where many of the Disappeared are buried is unknown.

The few surviving Mothers are very old now with many ailments, but regardless they march every Thursday in honour of their loved ones.

These women have now written a letter to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation as the Mothers want the Arctic 30 to come home.

Their request comes as the mother of detained Turkish Arctic 30 activist Gizem Akhan has written an open letter calling for her countrymen and women to support her daughter.

Gizem's mother, Tülay Akhan, writes about seeing pictures of her daughter standing "in court in handcuffs" and giving her testimony from "inside a cage. All because she was peacefully protesting against a company that is trying to drill in the Arctic sea, Gazprom."

She continues, saying the Arctic 30 "all took a step for the future of this Earth, marched on and stood up for something."

"Each child is precious to their mother. For me, Gizem is without equal. She is without equal. She has love for all and believes in the right cause, with hope that is blindingly green," writes Tülay.

"The good always wins, all we need to do is to believe that we can."

Tülay ends her correspondence by quoting a letter from her daughter, Gizem: "We read letters yesterday from people all over the world. South Africa, America, Mexico... We feel more relaxed when we hear about the support we get, and how much people are working to free us. Let me know that you are well, that you support us. This is all that I need right now."

In English:
Artemy troitsky, journalist and music critic, against "Murmansk arbitrariness! He called on all to support the crew of the "Arctic Sunrise", and we, in turn, offer to do it on Friday at the rally! The guys who are now in JAIL in Murmansk, it is very important to know that we remember them, they stand for the mountain and are fighting for the release of the crew. 18 October, Friday, Moscow. "Hyde Park" in the Park of culture (m. Oktyabrskaya or Park). From 16:00 to 19:00! Call friends, come! https://www.facebook.com/events/390976367698425/

Артемий Троицкий............. Russians consider him as being some kind of politica...

Nice !! Really Nice !!!

Even amazing !!!

Артемий Троицкий............. Russians consider him as being some kind of political prostitute........... or just a clown !!!

And Greenpiss is "happy" about every "positive" comments and attempts ...............

For me you do not need to translate this stupidity by google translator !!!

Anyway there are some russian idioms, which google cannot translate correctly .............. "they stand for the mountain"...............

He called ............. and we in turn , offer to do it................ Who "he" and who "we" ????? ............. but nice offer of "we".............

"Hyde Park"............ I did not know they have like this in Moscow.................

I will look for russian news tomorrow morning and see how many thousands have raised their voice and attended this great WAVE of PROTEST !!!!! You maybe can give me a link from some western media about the coverage of this BIG and IMPORTANT event !?????

As the expert you are in russian language............try yourself and start at yandex.ru ............ and then post some results to me tomorrow..............

By the way............. again there has fallen over a sack of rice in Hamburg harbour.............. also BIG news !!!! I also will look in german news tomorrow to read the whole story .................

Why you not just stop all this jammer and lamentation and just face reality i Court in Murmansk next month ????

I will attend this session because it is not happening every day that a group of "30 peaceful activists" are accused for crimes against the laws of Russian Federation.

What kind of insult you expect from me ??????

Tell me what I can do to make you happy ................

Regards from "here" to there............from "we" to you........... :-)

German link to one of the biggest "newspaper" in this country..........

If you do not understand german language....................just get it translated by google..................... :-)

Amazing to read about the "tremendous support" of german people for your case................... it is getting colder outside there and they start heating their houses.............. with gas from Gazprom!!!!!!

Somebody even was writing.............. I would be happy if Putin was our President..................... what an idiot !!!???

Really ???
What other problems russians have ????
Do you know how many russians officially are REGISTRATED in Moscow ???
what is t...

Really ???
What other problems russians have ????
Do you know how many russians officially are REGISTRATED in Moscow ???
what is the difference between immigrants and kavkaz ????
Your words are REALLY AMAZING !!!
The russian majority don't know anythng about ecology............compared to which other country ???? The USA, France, Germany, China ............. ??

Or just compared to the tremendous "knowledge" of Greenpeace ??

This Greenpeace is just AMAZING !!!! Yesterday they used a picture on their web sites............ A policecar from Moscow with an "icebear" on backseat. This guy was arrested by Police and Greenpeace puts their stupid logo: Free the arctic 30's....... and we again have a nice story !!!! Now this picture is removed..........you know why ???? This guy wanted to protest AGAINST Greenpeace with a banner "We need ecologists.........NOT eco-terrorists !!!" Police re-moved him from this tremendous GP-session to avoid any confrontation............. That is the real story life from Moscow...............not your GP fairy tales............ :-)

Ecology is a science that has been studied for 100s if not 1000s of years. It is a very big, very broad and deep study, so not only Russians but many ...

Ecology is a science that has been studied for 100s if not 1000s of years. It is a very big, very broad and deep study, so not only Russians but many people throughout the world know very little about ecology. Many people old and young know very little about ecology.

It is about time we made it a priority in schools, no? Today we have more than 7,000,000,000 people, and on average each consumes more than people did 10, 20, 50 years ago. On average. Some people, of course, are still very poor.

7 billion is more than 2 x the population of only 50 years ago. It is about time we made ecology a priority in schools, no?

"Germapi", i'm sorry about "...tell your president...".
What you don't understend-Puin is dictator that get control
...

"Germapi", i'm sorry about "...tell your president...".
What you don't understend-Puin is dictator that get control
on oil/gas in Russia and want "take EUROPE by troat".
The oil/gas huge company as "SHELL, STATOIL, BP and
others" are standing behind him(russians needs them for
technology and investment). Putin isn't take care of russian
inhabitants, but on his interests only! "SHELL" or others can't "hurt" Greenpeace(after 1985). It's possible in Russia! By
Putins hend. That going on behind THIS PROCESS in Murmansk.

You don't going to Russia for understand what i want to say.
We get internet for this purpose. Russian oil/gas "barons"
are ...

You don't going to Russia for understand what i want to say.
We get internet for this purpose. Russian oil/gas "barons"
are looking nervous in connection with "San Rise" incident.
Look at russian geogrhic map(arctic part) and you will
undestend.